I've woken up this morning with one ankle swollen up to twice its normal size. Above the swelling is a hot, itchy, sore, red band, about 2" wide, which goes most of the way around my leg. It's painful to touch and really hurts to put weight on. I'm panicking and thinking blood clots or DVT (yeah, I know, I'm a hypochondriac)! I have an appointment with the GP later this week anyway so I'll show it to him then, but I'm driving myself mad with worry. Does anyone have any clues what this might be and what I can do to relieve the swelling? I've been sitting with my feet up but it's hard with children.
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Ankle swollen, red, sore patch, can't put weight on my foot
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AnnieQ · 22/02/2005 09:36
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